Much like Joe Rogan, Florian will handle color commentary while Anik does play by play. Anik will also host the pre-weigh in fighter Q&A sessions and will also serve as the post-fight in-cage interviewer.

Florian has done plenty of color commentary for past events, including UFC 134 in Rio last year. He was long considered the favorite to get the position, but wasn’t a certainty because the UFC wanted someone who could commit to the job without fight camps interfering. Florian has a herniated disc in his back and thus won’t be fighting for a long time, if he ever fights again, and so the job is his. He also serves as the co-host of “UFC Tonight,” the UFC’s new weekly news program on Fuel.

Florian last fought in October in a losing effort to Jose Aldo at UFC 136.

Anik, the former host of ESPN’s “MMA Live,” was hired in October and has been doing practice runs during pay per view events since late November. Frank Mir, Stephan Bonnar and Rich Franklin all served as temporary partners during the practice runs, and all were at least briefly considered for the job.

Florian served as a frequent co-host alongside Anik for MMA Live, so the pair have plenty of experience working together.